No part of this book may be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher, except by reviewers who may quote brief excerpts in connection with a review. ISBN-13: 978-1-60777-436-5 This book is a work of fiction, and any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Chapter One Alexander “Zan” Sutton padded down the stairs of the nearly silent house. If he thought about it, the building was more mansion than house, boasting three bedroom suites, four stand-alone bedrooms, three full baths, two powder rooms, a fully equipped gymnasium, a high-end rec room, and a kitchen large enough to feed a small army. Which was an accurate description of those residing in the house, though not generally present at the same time. A special elite group of soldiers called the two-story building their home. Special in that not only were the eight men rough, rugged, and trained in military combat, undertaking dangerous assignments and beating the odds to live and tell the tale, they all had a common but rare and very efficient ability.
